Single-player games like Rat Cage
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Rat Cage, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Cat & Gold
Single-player alternative to Rat Cage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rat Cage.
A 3D side-scrolling action game in which a cat retrieves stolen gold.
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Shadow Saw Us
Single-player alternative to Rat Cage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rat Cage.
After their grandfather’s passing, Bell and Mark inherit the burden he left behind as the spirits he once sealed begin to break free. With the help of Banana, a Tani spirit and his old friend, they must help people, search for enchanted blades, and face dangerous spirits like Isacus.
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Gift
Single-player alternative to Rat Cage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rat Cage.
When the protagonist wakes up, he finds himself on a luxury cruise ship. The game revolves around the story of his attempts to escape from the sinking ship and a group of passengers he feels nostalgic about.
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DARQ: Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to Rat Cage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rat Cage.
DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.
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Venture to the Vile
Single-player alternative to Rat Cage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rat Cage.
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
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HAAK
Single-player alternative to Rat Cage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rat Cage.
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
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GRIME
Single-player alternative to Rat Cage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rat Cage.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
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Deadlight
Single-player alternative to Rat Cage — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rat Cage.
“Probably the best downloadable title on the market right now.” 9/10 – Eurogamer.se